Reports that Iran and China are on the verge of entering into an economic and security partnership that would vastly expand Chinese presence in Iranian banking, telecommunications, ports, and railways - as well as foster security co-operation - should deeply trouble the Morrison government and all Australians. By Colin Rubenstein.
Read MoreWhat we do know is that no matter how hard we push it, our actions are unlikely to make China give up its claims. By Senator Jim Molan.
Read MoreThe adoption of nuclear power is the first constructive suggestion we’ve heard from the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union for some time. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreThere’s real momentum for manufacturing in Australia right now and our country needs to capitalise on the opportunities. By Tim James.
Read MoreWe are trapped in the vortex created by a Premier without the courage or imagination to challenge the medical experts and chart a different course other than the one that has demonstrably failed. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreWhat Labor, the unions and certain journalists have failed to understand is that the philosophies and policy prescriptions of Reagan and Thatcher remain as relevant today as ever. By Will Jefferies.
Read MoreThe depth and length of the recession will be decided by what we can do to put small business back on its feet. By James Mathias
Read MoreIt is the break in the political consensus on fiscal policy that threatens to make our current level of government spending the new normal, even in the good times. By Nick Cater.
Globalisation is great with like-minded countries — but China isn’t one of them. By Tony Abbott.
The undeniable truth is that Victoria is moving closer to once again being labelled the ‘rust bucket state’- a position reminiscent of the early 1990s. By James Mathias.
Read MoreThe Menzies government knew that enduring prosperity could only be based on individual initiative and self-reliance. By Henry Ergas.
Read MoreAn extract from J.R. Nethercote’s book ‘Menzies: The Shaping of Modern Australia’ on Australia’s post-WW2 economic recovery. By Henry Ergas and J.J. Pincus.
Read MoreHaving struggled to bestow the values of previous generations on the young, we should not be surprised if they emerge as confused and uncertain adults. By Nick Cater
Read MoreSubmission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services by James Mathias.
Read MoreIn contrast to Victoria, the NSW story during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of greater competence and coordination, and more capable execution. By Tim James.
Read MoreIt is well past time for people to stop kowtowing, stop apologising, and start vigorously defending the virtues and values of our free and liberal civilisation. By Peter Baldwin.
Read MoreFrom bushfires to hailstorms, climate change to the coronavirus, every occurrence seems to trigger a race in which commentators compete in predicting the worst and in demanding ever more draconian remedies. By Henry Ergas.
Read MoreGovernment spending is no silver bullet. The money our youth are demanding from the government will add to the national debt they’ll be paying off for the rest of their lives. By Will Jefferies
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